A plenary meeting of the Public Council of the Russia’s Investigative Committee discussing main zones of “corruption risks” and problems of implementation of anti-corruption policy was held on 24 October 2013.
The meeting was attended by Chairman of the RF Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Public Council of the Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Yakushev, CEO of federal state unitary enterprise Publishing house Izvestiya of the Presidential Affairs Office Erast Galumov, Chairman of Synodal Department of Moscow patriarchate for cooperation with Armed Forces and law enforcement archpriest Dmitry, Chairman of the Public Council of the main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee in Saint-Petersburg Alexander Afonichev and other members of the Public Council.
In his opening statement Chairman of the Public Council Alexander Yakushev noted that the problem of corruption appears and is discussed in any society and to fight it one should take into consideration international experience and standards, cultivate norms of morality and honor from childhood, prosecute for acts of corruption independent of ranks.
Chairman of the Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin noted that at present time the Investigative Committee had an anti-corruption system. It includes not only investigation of acts of corruption, but introduction in the State Duma of a number of bills designed to reduce corruption risks, including from the foreign practice, providing systematic battle against corruption. Namely, at present the criminal liability of legal persons is pending. Mr. Bastrykin also stressed that the Russia’s Investigative Committee had a number of channels for communication with the citizens, including personal receptions of citizens by the Chairman, helplines and Internet-reception room operated in both the Central Office and local investigations directorates. Most of the applications from citizens concern complaints about officials, and not one of them remain unanswered. This way, in 9 months of 2013 the Investigative Committee has received over 35 thousand reports on corruption crimes and over 24 criminal cases have been launched into them following the checks. Over 800 officials with special legal status have been prosecuted. According to statistics, the highest percentage of corruption is in law enforcement, healthcare and education.
Following the plenary meeting of the Public Council concrete proposals were made in terms of implementation of anti-corruption policy and public control over this area.
Head of Media Relations V.I. Markin
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